Watch it..New Generations......: December 2007

Guys yes i am going to end the current year with the start of a new story created myself.Let me explore how much i can entertain you people.But i apologize at the beginning itself for the mistakes happened while the story progress..Yes with a bell the novel starts.oh sorry i forgot for a second that it's not a drama but a story telling.......

After a hardsome work at night in the office i went back home and spent a little time with the home pc and later after a hard trial it seems to have my eyes are failing to make my eyebrows open and fell in the bed like a wood.There starts a deep sleep without knowing what happens around me.Before telling what happens next let me introduce myself i am navaneeth krishanan a young handsome gentle man with lots of thoughts in mind but nothing worthy.After passing the 12th class exam he struggled hard to obtain a seat in an engineering college a well known reputed institution with students across the states even too come there to make their studies.Navaneeth's father was a navy officer and his mother a government servent.But unfortunately he lost his father during the india vs pak war.After that being a widow the state government offered her a job where she is now.So let's tell about navaneeth.He lost his father when he was of ll yrs of old.he is his mother's only son.His mother's family were not at all cooperating with them as his mother married navaneeth father without their permission.Navaneeth's father was an orphan and with his mighty and will power he managed to secure a good job in navy and was settled there and there family life was blosomming those days but lasted only few years.But Navaneeth's mother was courageous and she determined to make her rest of the Life with the motive of making Navaneeth's life prospherous.

Again come back to Navaneeth.Navaneeth was a poor but brilliant chap in his school days.Teachers like him very much because of his intension and silence in the class.he stood first in every exams.But eventhough he has this much qualities in him he was little bit introvert.he felt ashamed of speaking to girls..means he was very shy in nature.so his friends often tries to tease him in this matter.After those school days only he entered into another big window in his life a professional college life.At the first day when he entered the college he was well commed with a strike arranged my a leading party over there.So after a small session for the freshers over there the meeting was dispersed.His eyes gets stretched with the sight of the color in the that campus.Well dressed girls and boys felt him liked flying in an around the campus.he felt like he has come to yet another world.for him that world was fascinating.But later he knows that it was not so good as it seems to be.......

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NB:please tell me if any mistakes are there in my contents and feel free to let me know those mistakes...

Coming to US for first time? Things to do

You may be the first time coming to USA. These are some of the basic items which you should remember or do from the day you start preparing to come to US till you get here

When applying for Passport/VISA

Try to provide accurate information, which are exactly matching your school/college/other certificates and your passport.

Remember that US people give more importance to your last name, so you should have a SURNAME in your passport which will be later refered as last name. First name is your normal name, as usual.

When applying for Passport or VISA, try to accomdate this as write last name correctly in appropriate columns, expanded.

VISA Validity

Check if you have a proper VISA stamped in your passport with sufficient time for expiry
Check if your first name and last name matches
Check if your passport has sufficient period for expiration

Packing Luggages

Its a brain storming session to purchase and pack stuffs for a US trip. Some points

Buy excellent quality baggages/suit cases which are big enough for packing more items that you plan to. May be you end up trying to pack more or try to bring items while return. American Tourister or VIP are some good brands. Its costly but last long. May be ranges from 2000 - 5000 INR. Suggested purchase of 2 luggage bags

Buy a good hand bag with provision to lock to use as a hand bag. Suggested purchase of 1 bag. Not too big because we need to put the same in over head bag carriers in flights AND also you need to carry the same when ever there is a transit time. Think of a bag which fits to a overhead carriage of a bus luggage rack. Should be ok

Some important things to to

- Start NRI account, and leave some signed cheques and/or ATM card at home so that your family can withdraw money once you start depositing
- Take an international driving license. Some states will allow people to drive with international driving license for some time.

In your wallet

- Foreign currency of around 100 USD (get smaller value currency - some 1 dollar, one or two 5/10 dollar and the rest)
- VISA/Mater Credit Card/Debit Card
- Photo Identification
- Few hundred Indian rupees (e.g. some indian airport, you need to pay airport usage charges, like in cochin, you need to pay 500 Rs. Also you may need to buy something in between)

In a carry bag (weight less than 7-8 Kg)

- Toothpaste, brush, tongue cleaner, soap, towel, deoderants, shaving set (plastic & disposible), 2 pairs of casual dress, 2 pairs of extra socks

- Your VISA supporting documents, emergency numbers, address of your destination, map to your destination from airport, routes and commutation information, flight itenerary, some foreign currency (in case loose your wallet), pen, photo identity card, magazines

In checkin bags (weight less than 30 Kg each * 2)

- Dress
- Your certificates and experience letters
- Driving License - Indian and International (if you dont have, take one before travelling abroad)
- Pressure Cooker (Most of us need this). Size depends on your usage
- Basic medical prescriptions and medicines (consulting doctor is costly without an insurance here. Also getting an antibiotic is not easy as in India)
- All cosmetics which we use and not allowed to put in hand bag. (Razors, Scissors, Spray, Powder, etc etc)
- Bathroom and casual chappels, formal and casual shoes, ties, extra belts, extra shoe lie, shoe polish, polish brush, nail cutter, soaps, magazines, towel

Confirm your ticket

Dont forget to re-confirm your ticket and dates. Also dont forget to specify your food preference. Many people dont get comfortable with foreign food first time itself.

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